Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
ADJOURNED.
THE CLOSING DAY or THE NORTH
CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Cane Presentations and Pleasant Words
in the senate-The Usual
Hcase Disorder.
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Senate to-day passed few bills--none of
them important. President Stedman
signed over $50 bills and resolutions.
During intervals there were presenta-
tons OF canes, which were the occasion
Of much speaking and many kind
words. Senator Pou presented Presi-
dent Stedman with cane in behalf OF
the Senate. The president said that
his experience in the past sixty days as
presiding officer OF this body had been
uniformly pleasant. Senator Elias pre-
sented Principal-Clerk Bob Furman
with cane in behalf of the Senate and
other clerks.
There was rather sensational occur
renee just after the pleasant exercises.
Jockey Republican, desired to enter
his protest upon the Journal against the
confirmation by the Senate in execu-
tive session of Wesley n. Jones as Labor
Commissioner. He claimed that he had
the right to do this. Other members
claimed that executive session was secret
session, and that hence no record of its
proceedings and no protest againstany
part of them could be made public in
this way. Jockey insisted on his
right to enter protest. The matter
was finally referred to the Committee
on Judiciary, which presently reported
that he had no right. One member of
the committee alone dissented from this
opinion. The president of the Senate
said that he had no doubt that con-
stitutionally the committee was right,
but that as a protest did not affect any
thing, and no harm could come Oft, he
was willing for it TO 90 on the Journal
unless the Senate voted TO the contrary.
The Senate did vote to the contrary,
and the protest never went on the Jour
nal. Jockey said he would not regard
the proceedingsO OF the executive session
as secret.
At noon Senator Elias moved that
the Senate adjourn sine die.
Senator Shaw seconded this motion,
and spoke at some length.
President Stedman then made some
pleasant remarks, and then declared
the Senate adjourned sine die.
INFORMAL SPEECHES.
After adjournment several senator's
were called ON and made informal
speeches. In half an hour the ball was
clear, and servants were putting every
thing in order for the next two years OF
quiet.
The House to-day presenteda contrast
to the Senate, Just as it has always done
during the session. The quarrel over the
election of magistrates occupied nearly
all the morning. The election was held
Saturday afternoon. Richmond Pear
son wanted the House to reconsider its
action in taking part in the election.
He had the Journal of Saturday read.
1t did not show any trace of the report
Of tellers to the House as to the cleo
ton of magistrates. One man wanted
to know why the report should not APP
pear in the Journal. The Speakerrule
that it should not. Pearson protested
and appealed from the ruling. The
House sustained the Chair, and Pear
son was regularly floored, TO his intense
disgust.
BRoGDEN AGAIN.
Ex-Governor Brogden offered a pro-
test, which was really an outrageously
impudent attack on the Committee on
Magistrates and on the Democratic side
of the House. Brogden was denounced
by Stancill, chairman of the House
branch of the Committee on Magis-
trates. He was also severely handled
by Oyerman and Holt. Speaker Web
ster ruled out Brogden's protest as
being insulting to the members, and
returned it to Brogden. This wrangle
had occupied three hours or more. 1t
was really / o'clock, though the clock,
twice turned back, indicated r..
As Brogden, red in the face as a
lobster, was trying to make himself
heard, Sutton rose and said " 1t is
now II o'clock, and | move we adjourn
sine die"
The Speaker simply said, "The
House stands adjourned sine die, "
brought down his gavel with heavy
bang, put on his hat, and stepped down
and out. His tiresome duties were
ended. The House soon became quiet.
Members fairly fled from it. There
was a perfect rush of members from it
and from the city, and tonight not over
twenty-five are left here.